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The Cardinal Times

Online Edition of The Cardinal Times

The Cardinal Times

Online Edition of The Cardinal Times

The Cardinal Times

2024-2025 Staff

Coral Platt
Cardinal Times Editor-in-Chief

Coral Platt

Coral is a senior this year. She is excited to produce the best paper possible and get to work with all of the newspaper staff. Her favorite part of working on the paper is getting to turn a few sources and interviews into an...

Nidha Eakambaram
Cardinal Times Managing Print Editor

Nidha Eakambaram

Nidha is a senior this year. She is excited to grow the paper and for the staff's work to reach a wider audience. Her favorite part of being on the newspaper is writing and editing different types of articles and media, but her...

Meghan Whitten
Cardinal Times Managing Print Editor

Meghan Whitten

Meghan is a junior this year. She is excited to work with new people and write important and interesting articles. She loves to write Arts and Culture pieces. She is excited for a fun year! Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

William Schoinas
Cardinal Times Managing Digital Editor

William Schoinas

William is a junior this year. He is excited to show stories in unique ways on the website. His favorite part of working on the paper is making podcasts. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Leila Holte
Cardinal Times Managing Digital Editor

Leila Holte

Leila is a senior this year. She is excited to write different types of articles and meet new people. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is writing reviews and other Arts and Culture pieces. Contact by emailing th...

Amanda Schubert
Cardinal Times Design Editor

Amanda Schubert

Amanda is a junior this year. She is excited to improve her writing skills and learn more about how to improve the paper through design. Her favorite part of working on the paper is the community and writing different news articles...

Darby Drozdenko
Cardinal Times News Features Editor, Designer

Darby Drozdenko

Darby is a junior this year. She is excited to get to know all the new staff members, challenge my writing skills by taking on more complicated articles, and improve the design of the paper to be more engaging to readers. Her...

Mo Damtew
Cardinal Times Arts and Culture Editor, Broadcast Journalism Managing Digital Editor

Mo Damtew

Mo is a junior this year. They are excited to help uplift voices of underrepresented minorities in our school community and aid with diversity, equity and inclusion. Their favorite part of working on the newspaper is getting to...

Gwenie Lee
Cardinal Times Arts and Culture Editor

Gwenie Lee

Gwenie is a junior this year. She is excited to cover underreported stories and explore different types of news media. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is making graphics and writing Arts and Culture articles. Contact...

Scarlett Dempsey
Cardinal Times Opinion Editor, Designer

Scarlett Dempsey

Scarlett is a junior this year. She is looking forward to writing lots of articles about topics she really cares about. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is designing. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Siri Lindsey
Cardinal Times Sports Editor

Siri Lindsey

Siri is a junior this year. She is excited to edit sports articles and write more diverse articles. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is interviewing new people. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Curtis Beaubrun
Cardinal Times Visuals Editor

Curtis Beaubrun

Curtis is a sophomore this year. They are excited to learn about different topics and write about them. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Laney Urness
Cardinal Times Reporter

Laney Urness

Laney is a senior this year. She is excited to create unique stories that are relevant to our school and community. She is also hoping to do a podcast eventually and is excited if that works out. Her favorite part of working on...

Sonia Modha
Cardinal Times Reporter

Sonia Modha

Sonia is a senior this year. She is excited to learn different styles of writing. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is writing articles. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Audrey Hu
Cardinal Times Reporter

Audrey Hu

Audrey is a senior this year. She is excited to create new stories about Lincoln and to explore arts and culture within the community. Her favorite article types are the creative ones that use fun visuals and colors to create...

Sydney Isaac
Cardinal Times Reporter

Sydney Isaac

Sydney is a senior this year. She is excited to work with and hear from students who have different passions and perspectives than her. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is being able to do multiple forms of media,...

Sophie Monahan
Cardinal Times Reporter

Sophie Monahan

Sophie is a senior this year. She is super excited to dive deeper into the culture at Lincoln High School. Her favorite part of working on the newspaper is doing the podcast with Sydney Issac! Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Matthew Klein
Cardinal Times Reporter

Matthew Klein

Mathew is a sophomore this year. He is excited to write amazing articles and interview great people. His favorite part of working on the newspaper is interviewing people. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Donovan Schubert
Cardinal Times Business Manager

Donovan Schubert

Donovan is a senior this year. He is excited to start a podcast with Will and Laney, to talk about the college admissions process and learn about the experiences of other students. His favorite part of working on the newspaper...

Ethan Chang
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Ethan Chang

Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line.

Hana Fares
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Hana Fares

Hana is a sophomore this year. She is excited to report on the things she is passionate about and to bring light to issues that are underrepresented. Her favorite part about being in Broadcast Journalism is editing and listening...

Brian Pemberton
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Brian Pemberton

Brian is a sophomore this year. He wants to make an engaging and impactful piece about something that matters to me. He also wants to incorporate my art into his videos. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is the...

Adelaide Watson-Hjertberg
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Adelaide Watson-Hjertberg

Adelaide is a sophomore this year. She is very excited for the new exciting experiences and skills journalism offers. Her favorite part about Broadcast Journalism is being able to work with my friends on important topics and issues...

Salma Bezzir
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Salma Bezzir

Salma is a sophomore this year. She is excited to work as a team. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is filming with the cameras. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the report...

Ravi Weinrobe
Broadcast Journalism Sports Editor

Ravi Weinrobe

Ravi is a sophomore this year. He is excited to make videos. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is making videos. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line. ...

Kathryn Bird
Broadcast Journalism Arts and Culture Editor

Kathryn Bird

Kathryn is a sophomore this year. She is excited to learn more about making videos and gain more editing experience. Her favorite part of working in Broadcast journalism is the fun videos she gets to make and sharing them with...

Lily Mather
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Lily Mather

Lily is a sophomore this year. She is excited to interview people. Her favorite thing about being in Broadcast Journalism is making videos and meeting new people. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the repor...

Ben Azerrad
Broadcast Journalism DEI Editor

Ben Azerrad

Ben is a sophomore this year. He is excited to make podcasts and videos with his friends. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is interviewing people. He is very excited to be a part of the Cardinal Times this year. Contact...

Lainie Goldsand
Broadcast Journalism DEI Editor

Lainie Goldsand

Lainie is a sophomore this year. She is excited to learn more about audio and media quality this year. Her favorite part of working in Broadcast Journalism is watching all her work and others' work come together as a final project...

Renn Shah
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Renn Shah

Renn is a senior this year. He is excited to interview players and make videos. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is making podcasts and videos. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

WeiLan Nathan
Broadcast Journalism DEI Editor

WeiLan Nathan

WeiLan is a senior this year. She is excited to continue working on her podcast, "The Social Shift," and make it bigger and better. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is podcasting. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Laura Kurtz
Broadcast Journalism Opinions Editor

Laura Kurtz

Laura is a senior this year. She is excited to make videos and podcasts with her classmates about issues she is passionate about. Her favorite part of working in Broadcast Journalism is getting to interview new people and learn...

Bitsy Cole
Broadcast Journalism News and Features

Bitsy Cole

Bitsy is a junior this year. She is excited to make videos and maybe start a series. She is also excited to apply what she learned last year while learning more. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is finishing...

Max Hurwitz
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Max Hurwitz

Max is a senior this year. He is excited to learn how to report on a wide array of stories and events. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is making and editing videos. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Wawa Labeja
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Wawa Labeja

Wawa is a sophomore this year. She is excited to interview people. Her favorite thing about being in Broadcast Journalism is getting to work with her peers. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line. &n...

Karter Kirst
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Karter Kirst

Karter is a junior this year. He is excited to record interviews and meet new people. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is the editing process and shooting film. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Maille Shah
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Maille Shah

Maille is a sophomore this year. She is excited to make videos and explore issues that are in her community. Her favorite part about working in Broadcast Journalism is working with other people to accomplish and make note of problems...

Lyrik Hembree
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Lyrik Hembree

Lyrik is a junior this year. She is excited to podcast and cover what people are talking about. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is podcasting. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Katharina Dvortcsak
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Katharina Dvortcsak

Katharina is a sophomore this year. She is excited to interview people. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is interviewing students. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Avery Baz
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Avery Baz

Avery is a sophomore this year. She is excited to edit videos and do interviews. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is making podcasts and videos. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Ryan Reynolds
Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan is a junior this year. He is excited to make videos. His favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is interviewing people. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Frances Reuland
Broadcast Journalism Managing Editor

Frances Reuland

Frances is a junior this year. This year, she is excited to use the control room. Her favorite part of being in Broadcast Journalism is making videos about the Lincoln community. Contact by emailing [email protected] and put the reporter's name in the subject line....

Onika Darling
Cardinal Times News and Features Editor, Broadcast Journalism Reporter

Onika Darling

Onika is a senior this year. She is excited to write different types of articles. She is also excited to be an editor this year. She likes being a part of the community and seeing how everything develops throughout the year. Her...

Kao Garcia
Cardinal Times Sports Editor, Broadcast Journalism Managing Editor

Kao Garcia

Kao is senior this year. He is excited to create more pieces that draw attention to the Lincoln community. His favorite part of working on the newspaper and in Broadcast Journalism is making videos, podcasts and interviewing his...